Like any other continent, Africa has a large number of countries that, for one reason or another, have vanished from the globe. Here are several examples of African nations that no longer exist.

Congolese independence hero Patrice Emery Lumumba shot to fame on June 30, 1960 with a blistering independence speech against ...

One of the rarest versions of the FN49 rifle is the Belgian Congo contract, made to equip the Force Publique there - the ...

His team were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations in agonising fashion on Tuesday, but the Democratic Republic of Congo's human statue Michel Kuka Mboladinga will be remembered as the ...

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — One fan is standing tall above all others at the Africa Cup of Nations. He has even brought a pedestal to make sure. Congo supporter Michel Nkuka Mboladinga has become a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Few sites in Africa yielded as large ...

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Algeria player Mohamed Amoura says he meant no disrespect after he appeared to mock the statuesque Congo supporter paying tribute to slain independence hero Patrice Lumumba at ...

Michel Kuka Mboladinga stands completely immobile throughout his team’s games in a nod to a statue of Congolese independence ...

Democratic Republic of Congo's supporter Michel Kuka Mboladinga (L), pays tribute to Democratic Republic of Congo's late prime minister Patrice Lumumba, by remaining motionless before the Africa Cup ...

A viral AFCON moment featuring a DRC Congo Patrice Lumumba look-alike, has captivated the tournament and brought back memories of Congo's first revolutionary prime ministerDuring the ongoing Africa ...

In the eighth and final part of our summary capturing what all 25 witnesses said in a case where Molly Katanga is being tried for the murder of her husband, Henry Katanga, on November 2, 2023, we ...